When I'm old and gray, I want to have a house by the sea. And paint. With a lot of wonderful chums, good music, and booze around. And a damn good kitchen to cook in.

Elizabeth Taylor is not beautiful, she is pretty—I was beautiful.

Love is nothing but a pain in the ass

I was lazy. I would have been a hell of a lot better actress had I taken it more seriously. I never had the proper respect for acting. Quite often, I learned my lines on the way to the studio.

Although no one believes me, I have always been a country girl and still have a country girl's values

I think the main reason my marriages failed is that I always loved too well but never wisely.

When I lose my temper, honey, you can't find it any place.